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22/09/2026

Sometimes you just have to grab your friends, jump on our Original Dhow Boat and escape for a day of diving, sandbanks, dancing, laughing and a LOT of good vibes! 🕺💃☀️

This time, we kidnapped our friends and colleagues from Bawe Island and headed out for a private diving & sandbank adventure! 🤿⛵️🏝️

And it was a very special day for Michela, who completed her first dive as part of her SSI Basic Diver course with us! 🧜🏻‍♀️

But at Bawe Diving Center, your first dive comes with one very important tradition…
✊ ROCK. ✋PAPER. ✌️SCISSORS.

Alessandro vs. Kalle vs. Michela
And the winner was…
🥁🥁🥁 MICHELA!!! 🏆😂

After all that serious diving business, we headed to the stunning Nakupenda Sandbank for turquoise water, sunshine, crazy laughter and, of course, some serious fun on our Dhow Boat! 🏝️⛵️👙

Michela, Alessandro and our amazing Bawe Island crew — you are simply the BEST! 🤩

With love and a whole lot of bubbles,
Tanja, Kalle & the Bawe Diving Center Boat Crew 🩵

17/09/2026

Margarita & Jose are BACK underwater! 🧜‍♀️🧜

They joined Kalle & Tanja for an SSI Scuba Skills Update at the Bawe House Reef, refreshing their skills, rebuilding confidence, and enjoying those beautiful underwater moments!

And the adventure didn’t stop there! The very next day, we hopped aboard our original Dhow Boat and headed to Bawe North! ⛵
🌧️ Did the rain try to spoil our fun? NOT A CHANCE! 😂
We danced, laughed, explored, and made unforgettable memories together. Because at Bawe, a little rain just makes the adventure even more fun! 🕺💃

🤿 Has it been a while since your last dive? DON’T WORRY! WE’VE GOT YOU! 🤿

Breathe in... bubbles out... and let’s get you back in the water! 🫧
And when you’re not diving, shake those hips and join us for an unforgettable boat adventure!
Bawe Diving Center — where the bubbles are endless and the fun never stops! 🤿💃🫧🕺⛵

📍 Bawe Diving Center
🤿 Dive • Explore • Laugh • Dance • Repeat!
🩵 Come dive, snorkel, and shake your way through paradise with us!

16/09/2026

☀️ SAND BANK, SNORKELING & NON-STOP GOOD VIBES! ☀️

Ester & Luca, are you ready to relive an EPIC day in paradise?! 😍

Kalle took our amazing guests on an unforgettable adventure to the stunning Sand Bank and Bawe North! 🏝️🐠 Crystal-clear waters, beautiful marine life, and a whole lot of fun!

But hey… the adventure doesn’t stop in the water! 💃🏻🎶🕺🏼

🎧 DJ Ali was spinning the tunes!
💃 Dancing on the boat? ABSOLUTELY!
😂 Laughter? NON-STOP!
⛵️ Captain Saidi & snorkeling master Seif? THE DREAM TEAM! 🤩

From dancing on deck to exploring the underwater world, this was one unforgettable Bawe Island experience! 🩵🏝️🩵

Ready for your own adventure? 🤩
Join us for snorkeling, Sand Bank trips, diving, and unforgettable moments on the beautiful waters of Zanzibar! 🐡🪸🐠

🎉 GOOD VIBES, BIG SMILES & FUN ARE GUARANTEED! 🎉

We can’t wait to welcome you aboard! 🥰🤿⛵️

With love and sunshine,
Tanja, Kalle, Seif, Saidi & Ali
🤿 Bawe Diving Center 🤿

05/09/2026

🤿😂 “ARE YOU OKAY?” — “THIS WAS FUN!!!” 😂🤿
Well… THAT’S how you know we have a future diver! 😎
Yuuki completed the SSI Junior Basic Diver course with Instructor Kalle — and what an adventure it was! 🐠🤿💙
First ever BACK-ROLL ENTRY…
Kalle: “Are you okay?”
Yuuki: “THIS WAS FUN!!!” 😂😂😂
Okay then… LET’S DIVE! 🤿🤙🏻
And dive we did! Yuuki had an absolutely fantastic time underwater, discovering the amazing feeling of breathing, exploring and having fun beneath the surface. 🤩
But wait… the adventure wasn’t over yet! 😎
Yuuki also got the chance to DRIVE THE DHOW BOAT together with our captains Saidi and Seif! ⛵️
From first back-roll…
➡️ to first bubbles…
➡️ to driving a traditional Dhow Boat!
NOT A BAD DAY AT BAWE! 😍🤿
Huge congratulations, Yuuki! 🎉🏆
You absolutely ROCKED your SSI Junior Basic Diver course!
And remember…
If your first back-roll makes you shout “THIS WAS FUN!” — you’re definitely one of us! 😂🤿🩵

05/09/2026

🤿 FROM DOCTOR TO SNORKEL PRO… AND THEN STRAIGHT TO DIVING! 🤿
Today was a VERY exciting day at Bawe Diving Center! 🎉
Our amazing SSI Snorkel Instructor Tanja had a very important student — Dr. George Gration, the doctor of Bawe Island! 👨‍⚕️🏝️
The mission?
👉 Learn to swim 🏊‍♂️
👉 Learn to float 🌊
👉 Learn to snorkel 🤿
👉 And most importantly: HAVE FUN!
And guess what?! 🎉🎉🎉
GEORGE PASSED HIS SNORKEL COURSE! 🥳🐠🏆
But we weren’t finished yet… 😎
Next up, Instructor Kalle took over and introduced Dr. George to the underwater world — giving him the chance to try scuba diving for the very first time! 🤿
From doctor 👨‍⚕️ → swimmer 🏊‍♂️ → snorkeler 🤿 → future diver?! 🧜🏽‍♂️
What an adventure!
A HUGE congratulations to George — and thank you for trusting us with your first steps into the ocean! 🤙🏻
Welcome to the underwater family, George! 🤿🐠

31/08/2026

🤙🏻 FROM MASTER CHEF TO MASTER DIVER! 🤙🏻
Our good friend and Bawe Island’s amazing head chef Alessandro Battisti has officially traded his chef’s knife for a dive mask! 👨‍🍳➡️🤿
Under the watchful eye of Instructor Kalle, Alessandro is taking on his SSI Open Water Diver course — and WOW, what a ride it has been! 🐠
From creating incredible dishes in the kitchen 🍝🔥 to exploring the underwater world of Bawe Island 🏝️… Alessandro is proving that he can master more than just a kitchen! 👏
We couldn’t be happier to have him joining the Bawe Diving Center family. 🩵
And let’s be honest… after all those dives, we’re expecting some serious post-dive Italian pasta! 🍝🤿🤣
Welcome to the underwater world, Alessandro! 🩵
The ocean has just gained another Italian! 🇮🇹🐠
📍 Bawe Island, Zanzibar
🤿 SSI Open Water Diver
🩵 Bawe Diving Center Team

27/08/2026

🌴☀️ SUN, SEA, SAND & SERIOUSLY GOOD VIBES! 💃🕺
What happens when you mix a beautiful Sand Bank, an original Dhow Boat, amazing guests and the BEST boat crew in Zanzibar?! 😍⛵️
PURE MAGIC! ✨
Kalle took Sofia & Aakash on an unforgettable snorkeling adventure, cruising across the turquoise waters aboard our traditional Dhow Boat and soaking up the beauty of the stunning Sand Bank. 🐠🤿🏝️
And of course… there was NO shortage of laughter, dancing and good vibes! 🤩
A huge shoutout to our fantastic boat crew Saidi, Ali & Seif, who made sure the party started on the boat and didn’t stop all day! 🎶🥳
🤿 Snorkeling
🏝️ Sand Bank adventures
⛵ Traditional Dhow Boat
💃 Dancing
😂 Endless laughter
🩵 Memories to last a lifetime
This is how we do Bawe Island style! 🇹🇿🌴
Come join us — the ocean is waiting!
📍 Bawe Diving Center
🤿 Dive • Snorkel • Explore • Have FUN!

25/08/2026

Emma took her very first steps into the underwater world with an SSI Try Scuba experience, guided by Instructor Kalle! 🐠
We started in the pool, where Emma learned the essential scuba skills and got comfortable breathing underwater. Once she was ready, we headed out for her first real underwater adventure at the beautiful Bawe House Reef. 🧜🏻‍♀️
What an amazing first dive, Emma! We’re so proud of you! 🩵👏

Ready to discover what’s beneath the surface? Come and join us at Bawe Island Dive Center! 🏝️
🤿 SSI Try Scuba
🏊 Pool skills & practice
🪸 Bawe House Reef
👨‍🏫 Instructor Kalle
See you underwater! 🩵

15/08/2026

🤿 WHAT AN AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT! 🤿

A huge congratulations to Dominic, Hattie, Herbie & Michael on successfully completing their SSI Open Water Diver courses! 🎉🐠
And a big well done to Nicola for completing her SSI Scuba Skills Update! 💙👏
It has been such a pleasure watching you develop your skills, confidence and underwater awareness. We are incredibly proud of every single one of you! ✨
A massive thank you for choosing Bawe Island Dive Center and for sharing these amazing underwater moments with us. 🐢🐟
Keep exploring, keep learning and most importantly… keep diving! 🤿

Congratulations, guys! 🎓
Tanja, Kalle & Boat Crew ⛵️💙

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Zanzibar City

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 12:30
14:30 - 18:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 12:30
14:30 - 18:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 12:30
14:30 - 18:00
Thursday 08:00 - 12:30
14:30 - 18:00
Friday 08:00 - 12:30
14:30 - 18:00
Saturday 08:00 - 12:30
14:30 - 18:00
Sunday 08:00 - 12:30
14:00 - 18:00

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